,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbb,mr4   
,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4
 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,casey1    
,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,coons1
 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,may #aj1 #bjbb;,committee dis*>g$2     
consid]$ & agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble 
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,m>* #bjbb z   
,iri%-,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? & honor+ !
 significance ( ,iri% ,am]icans 9 !     
hi/ory & progress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
,:]eas1 f ! e>lie/ days ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has inspir$ !   
hopes & dreams ( c\ntless individuals f 
ar\nd ! _w 9 se>* ( a bett] life =      
!mselves & _! *ildr52 ,:]eas m ?an      
#ca1ejj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s trace 
_! ance/ry to ,irel&2 ,:]eas1 s9ce be=e 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 f\nd$1 ,iri% m5 & wom5
 und]took ! p]il\s j\rney across !      

,atlantic ,ocean to make a home 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 a place ( hope & promise1
 & made ine/imable contributions to !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 bo? dur+ ! /ruggle =     
indep5d5ce & aft] ! f\nd+ ( ! republic2 
,:]eas #i ( ! #ef signatories ( !       
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 #d associate 
ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & #bb ,presid5ts pr\dly claim   
,iri% h]itage2 ,:]eas ,iri% immigrants  
:o came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! ,great
 ,fam9e ( ! #ahdjs help$ trans=m cities 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 build+ !m into       
dynamic c5t]s ( comm]ce & indu/ry2      
,:]eas ! cultural1 economic1 & spiritual
 contributions ( ,iri% immigrants       
cont9ue to be evid5t today ?r\gh\t !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,iri% ,am]icans h 
become deeply integrat$ into communities
 ) /r5g?1 c\rage1 wit1 & creativity1    
mak+ significant contributions 9 all    
areas ( life2 ,:]eas ,iri%-,am]ican     
writ]s su* z ,eug5e ,o',neill1 ,john    
,o',h>a1 & ,f4 ,scott ,fitzg]ald        
trans=m$ lit]ature 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   

entrepr5eurs l ,william ,russell ,grace 
help$ revolutionize indu/ry &           
philan?ropy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p]=m]s   
su* z ,gregory ,peck1 ,lucille ,ball1 & 
,g5e ,kelly enri*$ ! arts1 & social     
re=m]s su* z suffragi/ ,leonora ,b>ry & 
labor organiz] ,m>y ,k5ney ,o',sullivan 
f\ght = ! rights ( o!rs2 ,:]eas ,iri%   
,am]icans h s]v$ ably 9 communities 9   
num]\s capacities1 includ+ 9 public     
safety & gov]nm5t at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
local levels1 & 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 e w> 9
 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has f\ght s9ce !   
,revolution>y ,w>1 includ+ patriots su* 
z ,audie ,murphy1 ! mo/ decorat$ soldi] 
( ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas1 m ?an #bjj ye>s 
ago1 ,john ,b>ry1 :o 0 born 9 ,irel&1 0 
! fir/ naval h]o ( ! ,revolution>y ,w> &
 became kn[n z ! ,fa!r ( ! ,navy2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates play$ a prom95t role 9 
support ( negotiations ( ! ,good ,friday
 ,agreem5t 7also kn[n z ! ,belfa/       
,agreem5t71 done at ,belfa/1 ,april #aj1
 #aiih1 & has tak5 a lead+ role 9       
promot+ peace on ! isl& ( ,irel& m      

broadly2 ,:]eas ,congress greatly values
 ! close relation%ips ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%>es ) bo? ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & ,irel& & is
 /eadfa/ly committ$ to support+ !       
peaceful resolution ( any & all         
political *all5ges 9 ,nor!rn ,irel&2 &  
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbb1         
,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr41      
proclaim$ ,m>* #bjbb z ,iri%-,am]ican   
,h]itage ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,m>* #bjbb z   
,iri%-,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?2  7#b7    
recognizes ! significant contributions (
 ,iri% ,am]icans 9 ! hi/ory & progress (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 supports !    
full implem5tation ( ! ,good ,friday    
,agreem5t 7also kn[n z ! ,belfa/        
,agreem5t7 & subsequ5t agreem5ts or     
arrangem5ts = implem5tation ( t         
,agreem5t to support peace on ! isl& (  
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